TechTarget News - Week of Sep 04, 2016
Mon Sep 5, 2016
Microsoft gets wide support in fight against US gagging orders
Microsoft wins support from a wide range of US organisations in its push back against the secrecy of US government data access requests
Mon Sep 5, 2016
HSBC business customers can open accounts with a selfie as ID
HSBC is using facial recognition technology in a mobile app to make it easier for business customers to open accounts.
Mon Sep 5, 2016
Simulated cyber attack in London adds finalists to 2016 UK Cyber Security Challenge
Ten would-be cyber warriors head to the final of the UK Cyber Security Challenge after showing off their skills to prospective employers in dealing with a simulated cyber attack
Mon Sep 5, 2016
Silverstone Circuit pilots smart transport service at 2016 British MotoGP
Silverstone Circuit tests InterDigital’s oneTransport traffic flow management service at the 2016 British Grand Prix MotoGP
Mon Sep 5, 2016
Mobile device use feeds card fraud in Asean region
Card fraud is rising in Asean countries, with the high use of mobile devices a contributing factor.
Tue Sep 6, 2016
British Airways IT glitch grounds flights and delays passenger check-in times
British Airways claims services are returning to normal following an unknown IT glitch, but is advising passengers to check-in online to avoid long delays at airports
Tue Sep 6, 2016
EE adds more 4G spectrum to support latest smartphones
EE begins to roll out 4G network support for Cat 9 LTE-A smartphones, which can achieve peak speeds of over 400Mbps
Tue Sep 6, 2016
DLA Piper moves back-office roles to Poland
Law firm DLA Piper is moving business support jobs, including IT roles, from the UK to a delivery hub in Warsaw
Tue Sep 6, 2016
Openreach still neglecting SME broadband, claims TalkTalk
TalkTalk’s business division claims Openreach is neglecting business broadband connectivity, and repeats its call for SME customers to take part in Ofcom’s consultation on the future of the BT Openreach relationship
Tue Sep 6, 2016
DWP "seriously considered" suing IT suppliers over Universal Credit failure
Institute for Government report reveals that during the 2013 “reset” of Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions pointed fingers at suppliers
Tue Sep 6, 2016
Three CEO slams ‘unfair’ spectrum holdings
Three CEO Dave Dyson calls on Ofcom to act to prevent one operator from owning more than 30% of the UK’s total mobile radio spectrum
Tue Sep 6, 2016
EU tech bodies call on EC to keep digital single market promise
TechUK has joined forces with European counterparts warning the European Commission not to stray from its plan to deliver a digital single market
Tue Sep 6, 2016
Use ransomware to get security buy-in, says Trend Micro CTO
Ransomware is one of the top cyber threats to business, but organisations should use that to engage stakeholders and review processes and defences, says Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes
Tue Sep 6, 2016
Identity prominent in Australian security debate
Identity is at the forefront of the cyber security debate in Australia
Wed Sep 7, 2016
MoD becomes first tenant in Microsoft's UK Azure datacentre
Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud is now fully operational, offering Azure cloud services and Office 365
Wed Sep 7, 2016
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Managed services could be key to connecting up siloed IT in Middle East organisations
Organisations in the Middle East will increasingly look for managed services to connect up their IT as they embark on digital transformation
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Thousands of jobs at risk in Scotland’s finance sector if technology adoption is slow
Scotland's financial services industry must get to grips with fintech quickly if it is to prosper, according to academic research
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Basic security could have prevented OPM breach, says report
Basic security controls and malware-detection tools could have prevented the breach of more than 21 million records at the US Office of Personnel Management in 2015, claims a congressional report
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Hunt announces funding of up to £120m to fast-track NHS digital excellence
Twelve trusts will receive up to £10m each to become “global exemplars” and pioneer new approaches to digital services in the NHS
Wed Sep 7, 2016
NHS Choices to be relaunched as NHS.UK
The revamped NHS website will become a “digital hub” for accessing health services and will allow people to book appointments, register with a GP and access patient records
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Paperless 2020 “likely to fail”, says Wachter review of NHS IT
NHS England’s target of having a paperless NHS at the point of care by 2020 is unrealistic and there is risk in digitising too quickly, says Robert Wachter’s review
Wed Sep 7, 2016
SAP Hana implementation pattern research yields contradictory results
Research into the user adoption of SAP’s Hana database platform and its S/4 Hana ERP system presents a confusing pattern. Storming ahead or running aground?
Wed Sep 7, 2016
NSA used Iraq war to develop surveillance capability, documents show
As the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill inches closer to becoming law, NSA documents reveal that the agency used the Iraq war to develop and expand its surveillance infrastructure
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Barclays uses blockchain for trade finance transactions
Barclays Bank has successfully tested the use of blockchain technology to complete a large trade finance agreement, which promises huge efficiencies
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Network pricing may not matter very much to enterprises
This week, networking analysts discuss network pricing in enterprise decision making, Huawei's entry into the SD-WAN market and the message of VMworld 2016.
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Private encryption key sharing worrying but not new, say security experts
A study has revealed a 40% increase in the past year in the number of internet-connected devices using shared encryption certificates, highlighting that this security risk of mass hacking is growing
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Expanded Security Serious Week returns in October
The second annual Security Serious Week in October is to include a government-backed conference and an awards ceremony for unsung IT security heroes
Wed Sep 7, 2016
Government must be servant of the people, says Ben Gummer
Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer reiterates government commitment to SMEs and reveals he has given GDS “two new large pieces of work” since taking office
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Intel to raise $3.1bn by spinning off security business
Ending what many saw as an uncomfortable marriage, Intel is to spin off its security business as a standalone pure-play cyber security company
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Enterprise network access policies must change to account for IoT
With IoT devices set to outnumber notebooks, smartphones and tablets by more than three times, businesses will need to adjust their network access policies to keep things running smoothly, says Gartner
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Broadband association calls for new government commitment to FTTP
In its newly released Building Gigabit Britain report, the Independent Networks Co-Operative Association calls for the government to make a more ambitious commitment to fibre broadband
Thu Sep 8, 2016
RSA’s mission unchanged by Dell-EMC merger, says Amit Yoran
It is business as usual, says Amit Yoran, chief of EMC security division RSA, as the company officially becomes part of the newly formed tech giant to be known as Dell Technologies
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Munich Re combines SAS with Hortonworks Hadoop to explore new business
German reinsurance firm Munich Re opts for Hortonworks’ open source Hadoop distribution, in combination with SAS, to deliver its big data analytics programme for new business
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Harrow Council teams up with IBM to make smarter decisions using Watson
The local authority is using Watson Care Manager to help it manage its social care budget
Thu Sep 8, 2016
NHS Digital to expand cyber security service
NHS Digital’s cyber security arm, CareCert, has developed an e-learning portal, a support service and a security assessment service
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Understanding criminal underground key to defence, says Trend Micro
Studying criminal undergrounds provides clues as to how to plan cyber defences, says Trend Micro researcher
Thu Sep 8, 2016
Insurance brokers count cost of lost business as SSP SaaS platform outage enters second week
SSP confirms to Computer Weekly it has no clear idea when all brokers will be able to continue doing business via its SaaS platform, two weeks on from Solihull datacentre power outage
Thu Sep 8, 2016
The new Dell talks up cloud, convergence, but networking plans vague
The new Dell Technologies is bullish on hybrid cloud, convergence and cloud-native applications for enterprises, but Dell networking plans weren't in the spotlight.
Fri Sep 9, 2016
Nordic CIO Interview: Mattias Forsberg, Scandinavian Airlines
The CIO of Nordic airline SAS talks to Computer Weekly about how digital technologies are changing customer experiences as well as the business itself
Fri Sep 9, 2016
Dell Technologies to cut up to 3,000 jobs
Creating the world’s largest privately controlled tech company is to come at the price of up to 3,000 jobs following Dell’s acquisition of EMC
Fri Sep 9, 2016
GDS looks for councils to pilot Gov.uk Verify
The Government Digital Service plans to launch two pilot projects and is looking for councils to trial the identity assurance service free of charge
Fri Sep 9, 2016
CIO interview: Neil Pearce, Travis Perkins
Retailer Travis Perkins’ largest IT transformation programme to date is a challenge CIO Neil Pearce is more than happy to take on
Fri Sep 9, 2016
RSA upbeat about future in Dell Technologies
RSA to maintain its independence, but will benefit from being part of Dell Technologies, says RSA president Amit Yoran
Fri Sep 9, 2016
Cloud security processes need to mature, says panel
Many organisations still need to adapt their business practices to ensure security in the cloud, according to a panel of IT leaders